"On the land of Moscow, only the Kremlin is towering, and above the Kremlin, only the sky is far away." From this Russian proverb, we can see the majesty and solemnity of the Kremlin.
Dong Xuan, a doctor in the Ministry of Rites, and Li Shouzhi, a foreign minister in the Concierge Academy, traveled thousands of miles to this magical palace as envoys to Tsarist Russia with the imperial edict from Emperor Guangwu of the Ming Dynasty.
There is a story behind this mission. A corrector (Chinese correction officer) in charge of foreign language translation at the Concierge House went to Beijing to sort out the diplomatic documents between the barbarians and the puppet Qing Dynasty. He found a letter written by Tsar Alexei.
Letter to Emperor Shunzhi.
The origin of this letter is a long story. In 1650, Khabarov, on Franzbekov’s order, went to Heilongjiang to rob special forces and then returned to Yakutsk. He told Franzbekov
Kokov presented the furs extorted from the "Daur area" and wheat specimens grown in Heilongjiang, as well as a sketch of the "Daur area" and an investigation "record", asking him to forward it to the Tsar to report his merits.
Khabarov reported that the "Daur region" is full of vast fields, pastures and large forests, with developed agriculture and animal husbandry, and is rich in fur animals. It is "more beautiful and rich than the whole of Siberia". He also said that to conquer Heilongjiang, an army is needed
An army of 6,000 men. Franzbekov fully accepted this suggestion and asked the Tsar to send an army of 6,000 men to conquer Heilongjiang that day.
At that time, the young and vigorous Tsar Alexei coveted the richness of the Heilongjiang River Basin described in Franzbekov's memorial. He was determined to incorporate the Heilongjiang River Basin in China into the territory of Tsarist Russia, so he wrote this letter to the Tsar.
Letter from Bogda Khan (Manchu Emperor).
This letter is full of condescending contempt and murderous threats towards China. It is nothing more than a declaration of war by Tsarist Russia against China. The letter states that Khabarov went to Heilongjiang to rob in order to declare to China the Tsar's favor and sanctity.
It was intended that if the Chinese emperor refused to submit to the tsar, the tsar would send six thousand troops equipped with cannons and firearms to attack China and kill "all the Chinese people, their wives and children."
I took a look at it and saw, my dear, this Rakshasa czar dared to humiliate China and attempted to annex Heilongjiang sixteen years ago. This is not bad! He quickly translated the letter into Chinese and submitted it to Sun Kewang, the Secretary of the Concierge Court.
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Sun Kewang was taken aback, as the matter was serious, so he presented the translated letter to the emperor overnight.
When Zhu Hengjia saw the letter, he sneered: "This letter comes at the right time!"
The time has indeed come. The war against Tsarist Russia has been going on for two years, and the national treasury is so empty that it has no choice but to issue "Xiaoxin Tickets" to raise military supplies. For the sake of the barren land of thousands of miles of ice, it is inevitable that there will be anti-war elements in North Korea and China.
More and more ministers persuaded him to negotiate peace with the Rakshasa people. Although he relied on his own prestige to suppress the wave of opposition, he did feel the pressure.
The appearance of this letter gave the old emperor a reason to incite nationalist sentiment and continue the war.
He immediately ordered that the letter from Tsar Alexei threatening Emperor Shunzhi of the Qing Dynasty be published in Di Bao, no, in Daming Daily. Let officials at all levels and people all over the world know the territorial ambitions of the Rakshasa people towards China. How big! I have no choice but to launch a war against the Rakshasa people! Only by driving the Rakshasa people out of Siberia can the people live a good life!
It was very effective. As soon as this letter was spread, the public opinion was very angry. From the dignitaries to the traffickers and footmen, they all scolded the Rakshasa people for their wolfish ambitions, and everyone was eager to fight the Rakshasa people to the end. Those ideas The officials who negotiated peace with Rakshasa also kept their mouths shut, fearing that they would be labeled as traitors. The third issue of "Zhaoxin Tickets" of 5 million taels issued by the imperial court was also sold out, and there were even people who wanted to go hungry. Enthusiastic people who subscribed for "Zhaoxin Tickets".
The nature of ginger and cinnamon is old and spicy!
Although the old emperor is seventy years old, he has a fiery temper. He has always bullied other countries with the majesty of the Celestial Kingdom. When did other countries make trouble on his head? This Rakshasa ghost dares to give me Zhonghua wrote a threatening letter, no, this matter cannot be let go like this, the letter must be returned, and the same tone and content should be used to severely reprimand these Rakshasa ghosts.
Therefore, Zhu Hengjia wanted to find a great scholar to write an edict reprimanding the tsar. Great scholars with good writing skills, such as He Wuzhi, Huang Zongxi, Wang Fuzhi, Gu Yanwu, etc., were exempted from his duties because they fostered terrible democratic and liberal ideas that opposed the emperor's dictatorship. He was exempted and demoted, but for a while he couldn't find a suitable candidate. After much deliberation, he had to ask Ding Kuichu, a great scholar in the imperial court, to come forward and write an article.
Not to mention, Mrs. Ding is not only good at flattering, but also scolding the emperor as long as he opens his mouth. He can write a magnificent article in one stroke.
Zhu Hengjia was overjoyed and selected Dong Xuan, a doctor in the Ministry of Rites, and Li Shouzhi, a foreign doctor in the Court of Concierge, to go to Moscow on behalf of the court to reprimand Tsar Alexei and ask him to be more honest. He quickly surrendered to the Ming Dynasty and retreated to the west of the Ural Mountains. At the same time, Alexei was sent to the west of the Ural Mountains. Xie Tsar's letter to Emperor Shunzhi of the Puppet Qing Dynasty was returned intact. That means that the Rakshasa people sent 6,000 soldiers to conquer Heilongjiang, but there was no way.
The reason why Dong Xuan and Li Shouzhi were chosen to go is because they are famous scholars in Fengshe and are proficient in Russian. In fact, Fengshe, like Fushe, Jishe, and Nanshe, are both progressive countries with the germination of capitalist democratic ideas. In the eyes of the old emperor who practiced dictatorship, the society was naturally a dangerous beast. But the scholars of the Ming Dynasty kept in mind the teachings of the sages, "Establish a heart for the heaven and earth, establish a destiny for the people, carry forward the unique knowledge for the saints, and create peace for all generations." , nine out of ten advocates freedom of speech and likes to criticize current ills. No matter how powerful he is, he cannot kill more than half of the scholars in the world. He can only suppress a group of people, divide a group of people, bribe a group of people, and strive to slowly convert these Scholars become loyal slaves.
Before setting off, Zhu Hengjia specially summoned these two petty officials to lecture him: "Dong Qing, Li Qing, you gave me papayas and gave me Qiongju in return. It's not disrespectful to come back! That Rakshasa Tsar doesn't know the heights of the world, so he dares to threaten China. You When you get there, you should use the majesty of an angel to reprimand Shuzi severely for me and the court! Advise him to surrender to the Ming Dynasty and obediently retreat to the west of the Ural Mountains. Only in this way can the war be eliminated. Otherwise, if you offend me, kill Ural. Mountain, Moscow can’t be saved!”
"I will obey the Holy Order!"
Although both Dong Xuan and Li Shouzhi were in their fifties, they were Confucian scholars who had received the teachings of saints since childhood. They had the opportunity to rebuke the barbarians and promote the country's prestige thousands of miles away. This was a matter of honoring their ancestors! They couldn't help but be excited and excited, and they happily accepted the order.
, riding fast and riding fast, eating and sleeping in the open air all the way, we arrived in Moscow and entered the magnificent Kremlin.
Although both of them knew Russian, they had never been to Moscow. Sun Kewang, the minister of the Concierge House, specially found an Orthodox priest named Claire who had defected to the Ming Dynasty and had been to the Kremlin to be the translator.
This Clare was originally a member of Nikon, the Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church. Because Nikon wanted to put religious power above the imperial power, he was taken to the Philapotov Monastery by Tsar Alexei and put under house arrest. Without a backer, he was in Tsarist Russia.
Unable to survive, he had to flee to Ming Dynasty.
Sun Kewang saw that he was very clear about Tsarist Russia, so he asked him to be an interpreter.
This chapter has been completed!